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The report urging Peter Dutton to go bigger on public sector attack and ‘war on woke’

A new report urges the Coalition to issue a hiring freeze and launch a large-scale audit of government departments.

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The accidental budget reiterates the government’s promising roadmap for women but lays next to nothing new on the table

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‘A relief’: Jo Tarnawsky reaches confidential settlement over parliamentary workplace dispute

Kamala Harris is an overwhelming favourite for 2028 US election, survey shows

Iggy Azalea reveals disturbing details of first meeting with Kanye West

What do women want from the federal budget? Here’s what you should know

What links the happiest countries on Earth? Gender Equality

Despite some key milestones since 2000, Australia still has a long way to go on gender equality

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It’s time to give (and take) credit where credit is due

Women are less likely to get credit from their peers or to take credit than their male counterparts. Are we giving credit where it is due?

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Victorian man charged with murder after 79yo woman found fatally stabbed in Brisbane

A Victorian man has been charged with murder after a 79-year-old woman was found unresponsive with stab wounds at a home in Brisbane.

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All-female team to lead commercial solar installation for the first time

An all-female-led commercial solar project is set to make waves in the renewable energy sector, in what is believed to be a world-first.

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Iggy Azalea reveals disturbing details of first meeting with Kanye West

Australian rapper and songwriter Iggy Azalea has revealed disturbing details of the first meeting she had with Kanye West in 2012.

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What do women want from the federal budget? Here’s what you should know

The Albanese government will hand down the final budget of its first term this week. Here’s what to expect from it.

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What links the happiest countries on Earth? Gender Equality

Countries that are closer to closing their gender gaps are more likely to appear at the top of the happiness index.

Despite some key milestones since 2000, Australia still has a long way to go on gender equality

Elon Musk’s daughter calls him “a pathetic man-child”

What would a minority government bring to Australia? Independent MP Allegra Spender breaks it down

NSW Law Society faces backlash for advertising new book from disgraced judge Dyson Heydon

Kirsty Coventry becomes first female president of the International Olympic Committee

Kim Kardashian ends North’s visit with Kanye West after learning the Tate brothers would be there

Tory Archbold has shaped the world’s most influential leaders. Here she shares how to reach your full potential

Afghan women studying in Oman were nearly forced to return to Afghanistan amid USAID funding cuts

This Queensland health service is driving change with a strong First Nations workforce

‘Momentum is building’: Record $3.5 million funding for ovarian cancer research

Food Ladder and IBM join forces to launch AI-powered education in school greenhouses

Controlling behaviours and redemption arcs: How MAFS sends the wrong message on domestic violence

Women make up just 17% of the cyber security workforce. Jacqui Loustau is working to change that

We rally against gendered violence. Why are we silent about prisons?

Suni Williams is finally home. How she survived an unexpected nine months in space

House of horrors: What the ABC revealed about early childhood education care (ECEC) in Australia now

Women’s elite sport revenues to surpass US$2.35 billion in 2025: Deloitte research

Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China – what does this mean for unis and their research?

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The book Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want you to read

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Food Ladder and IBM join forces to launch AI-powered education in school greenhouses

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Women make up just 17% of the cyber security workforce. Jacqui Loustau is working to change that

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The report urging Peter Dutton to go bigger on public sector attack and ‘war on woke’

Latest news

The accidental budget reiterates the government’s promising roadmap for women but lays next to nothing new on the table

The book Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want you to read

‘A relief’: Jo Tarnawsky reaches confidential settlement over parliamentary workplace dispute

Kamala Harris is an overwhelming favourite for 2028 US election, survey shows

Iggy Azalea reveals disturbing details of first meeting with Kanye West

What do women want from the federal budget? Here’s what you should know

What links the happiest countries on Earth? Gender Equality

Despite some key milestones since 2000, Australia still has a long way to go on gender equality

Podcast: ‘Mainstreaming misogyny’ ends today

It’s time to give (and take) credit where credit is due

Victorian man charged with murder after 79yo woman found fatally stabbed in Brisbane

All-female team to lead commercial solar installation for the first time

Iggy Azalea reveals disturbing details of first meeting with Kanye West

What do women want from the federal budget? Here’s what you should know

What links the happiest countries on Earth? Gender Equality

Despite some key milestones since 2000, Australia still has a long way to go on gender equality

Elon Musk’s daughter calls him “a pathetic man-child”

What would a minority government bring to Australia? Independent MP Allegra Spender breaks it down

NSW Law Society faces backlash for advertising new book from disgraced judge Dyson Heydon

Kirsty Coventry becomes first female president of the International Olympic Committee

Kim Kardashian ends North’s visit with Kanye West after learning the Tate brothers would be there

Tory Archbold has shaped the world’s most influential leaders. Here she shares how to reach your full potential

Afghan women studying in Oman were nearly forced to return to Afghanistan amid USAID funding cuts

This Queensland health service is driving change with a strong First Nations workforce

‘Momentum is building’: Record $3.5 million funding for ovarian cancer research

Food Ladder and IBM join forces to launch AI-powered education in school greenhouses

Controlling behaviours and redemption arcs: How MAFS sends the wrong message on domestic violence

Women make up just 17% of the cyber security workforce. Jacqui Loustau is working to change that

We rally against gendered violence. Why are we silent about prisons?

Suni Williams is finally home. How she survived an unexpected nine months in space

House of horrors: What the ABC revealed about early childhood education care (ECEC) in Australia now

Women’s elite sport revenues to surpass US$2.35 billion in 2025: Deloitte research

Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China – what does this mean for unis and their research?

The book Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want you to read

Food Ladder and IBM join forces to launch AI-powered education in school greenhouses

Women make up just 17% of the cyber security workforce. Jacqui Loustau is working to change that

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What leads to research breakthroughs for breast cancer patients? Clinical trials are the ‘vital link’

Alone in the loss: How the deep loneliness of miscarriage and pregnancy loss persists

What’s it like to be part of a clinical trial for breast cancer research? Elissa Simms shares her journey

Podcast: ‘Mainstreaming misogyny’ ends today

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